The Point was recently accepted to participate in the Primal Blog Tour. As I have heard Mark Batterson speak several times and read his first book, "In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day", I was glad to receive an advance copy of his newest book, "Primal".
The premise for "Primal" is what Batterson calls the "Primal Commandment", Mark 12:30: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." To more effectively be "great at the Great Commandment", Batterson challenges his readers to focus on: the heart of Christianity (primal compassion); the soul of Christianity (primal wonder); the mind of Christianity (primal curiosity); and the strength of Christianity (primal energy).
While there are abundant references to scientific terminology- alpha waves, disuse syndrome, reticular activating system and many more that cause the book to drag at times (Batterson states that he is fascinated by the study of the mind and science), there are numerous pages of concepts and thoughts that are certainly challenging for one who desires to grow in his walk with Christ.
"Primal" is available from http://www.waterbrookmultnomah.com/ or http://www.randomhouse.com/. If you desire to be reminded of the things of first importance, I would encourage you to read "Primal".
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